Director, Assistant General Counsel - Payments
Core
Strategic legal advisor to the credit card business supporting product development, regulatory compliance, and strategic initiatives in the Canadian payments market.
Role type
Director, Assistant General Counsel (Payments)
Builds
Credit card products and payment solutions for Canadian consumers
Domain
Financial services / Payments / Canadian Regulatory Law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Canadian payments law expertise, commercial contracting, data protection law, regulatory body liaison, complex agreement negotiation, strategic legal advice
Preferred skills
Managing large work volumes, collaborative team interaction, commercial problem solving
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide strategic legal advice on new business strategies; Advise on Canadian payments laws (RPAA, PCMLTFA, Bank Act); Advise on credit card regulatory requirements; Advise on emerging payments issues (tokenization, digital wallets, open banking); Draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements; Respond to regulatory and audit requests
Seniority
Director, strategic advisor with significant exposure to senior leadership